OHbaby! Forums : Exzcema https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:44:11 +0000 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:50:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=32420 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Exzcema : Emmecat my son is allergic to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1124128&title=exzcema#1124128 Author: AuntieSarah
Subject: 32420
Posted: 11 August 2010 at 8:50pm

Emmecat my son is allergic to dairy and egg (and cats and dogs) so we cut all dairy out of his diet. He was covered in eczema just like your wee girl, and we found that even after we cut everything out of his diet his skn didn't actually clear until we used some antihistimine (histafen) and a stronger hydrocortisone (still only 1%, but we were only using 0.5% before that) for a few days. Almst like the cycle needed to be broken with some meds even though he wasn' t having the foods any more? Not sure if that makes any sense lol.

Anyway, being dairy free really isn't that hard once you are used to it. We use rice milk (has calcium added so it's got the same amount as normal milk), he has that in porridge in the morning, and we make custard with it. And has soy yoghurt too. For baking you can just use dairy free spread (like golden harvest or olivani) and rice milk to replace butter and normal milk.

Oh and (sorry, rambling a bit), we cut ALL dairy out of his diet, so nothing with any dairy. But with egg he can have it in baking but not by itself. It depends how bad the allergy is...

Hope that helps a little bit. Sorry for the novel, I just had such a terrible time with my boy's eczema so want to try to help people who have the same problem! ]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:50:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1124128&title=exzcema#1124128 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Wonder why not when they tested...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1116038&title=exzcema#1116038 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 32420
Posted: 02 August 2010 at 2:30pm

Wonder why not when they tested for egg. Bizarre!

Yeah that is hard if she's a vegetarian. I take it she's fine on a dairy formula or are you exclusively b/fing her?

We haven't been able to cut out more until I got Neocate, I found I have had to cut out 100% dairy, soy & wheat. On the flip side there isn't much food he will eat either.

Go to your GP and ask for a RAST test for both of you & get it done all all the foods and pollen type things.]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:30:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1116038&title=exzcema#1116038 <![CDATA[Exzcema : A&amp;C- they didn&#039;t test...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1115699&title=exzcema#1115699 Author: Emmecat
Subject: 32420
Posted: 02 August 2010 at 8:06am

A&C- they didn't test her for those things!!! We orginally went cos I thought she had a problem with pollens as I do, and at that stage she was having tiny bits of milk and seemed ok.... so they didn't bother testing her for those or fish (cos she's vegetarian). However on the occasions I have had fish (which isn't often), she seems to get an upset tummy so grrr I wish I had've insisted they test for everything!!

I'm hoping the dermatologist will test her for these things when we see him.

]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:06:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1115699&title=exzcema#1115699 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Does she have the mucousy poohs?...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1115518&title=exzcema#1115518 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 32420
Posted: 01 August 2010 at 8:21pm

Does she have the mucousy poohs? That is a huge thing that dairy is upsetting them.

Did she not react on a skin prick to Dairy or Soy?]]> Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:21:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1115518&title=exzcema#1115518 <![CDATA[Exzcema : So do you guys reccomend cutting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1115116&title=exzcema#1115116 Author: Emmecat
Subject: 32420
Posted: 01 August 2010 at 9:39am

So do you guys reccomend cutting dairy from bubs diet to improve excema?

Clodagh is still BF but has psoriasis type excema all over her trunk, poor kid  it deosn't seem to itch but man it looks bad. She has 'regular' itchy excema on her face and head though.

We had her skin prick tested and she reacted immediately to egg white and less so to cats and dust lol. We are waiting to see a dermatologist as I'm sure she is senstive to dairy or wheat...but I'm loathe in some ways to start cutting things out of her diet as she is a vegetarian and already can't eat egg....

Sigh. Maybe trying soy versions would be ok...how long does it take to show an improvement and do you need to cut ALL traces of just the 'striaght' milk and yogurt from her diet IYKWIM?

]]> Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:39:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1115116&title=exzcema#1115116 <![CDATA[Exzcema : My DD seems to suffer from this,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1103222&title=exzcema#1103222 Author: Kimnthekids
Subject: 32420
Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:13pm

My DD seems to suffer from this, thought it might be a teeny dose, but now she's getting it increasingly worse. Is 12 weeks old, EBF so it must be something in my diet. I dont eat anything excessively argh. Plunket tomorrow then heading to the doc later in the week to see what their advice is.]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:13:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1103222&title=exzcema#1103222 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Cool thanks for that! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094985&title=exzcema#1094985 Author: High9
Subject: 32420
Posted: 11 July 2010 at 8:36pm

Cool thanks for that! ]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:36:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094985&title=exzcema#1094985 <![CDATA[Exzcema : there is more soy flour in white...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094962&title=exzcema#1094962 Author: drumstx
Subject: 32420
Posted: 11 July 2010 at 8:20pm

there is more soy flour in white bread.... just a thought]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:20:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094962&title=exzcema#1094962 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Lily&#039;s eczema flares up bad...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094944&title=exzcema#1094944 Author: High9
Subject: 32420
Posted: 11 July 2010 at 8:12pm

Lily's eczema flares up bad if I have white bread but not brown bread like multigrain or wheatmeal, etc. What's in white bread that isn't in the rest?

We initially thought it was cheese/dairy but that just seems to upset her bowel motions and we discovered it was white bread. ]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:12:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094944&title=exzcema#1094944 <![CDATA[Exzcema : I have a 12 year old who has had...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094342&title=exzcema#1094342 Author: Chickaboo
Subject: 32420
Posted: 10 July 2010 at 11:13pm

I have a 12 year old who has had ezcema all her life and now it seems my lil 6 month old daughter is getting it too She has the tell tale red marks in those trouble areas (elbows, knees and also top of her bum) She has been Breastfeed mostly except for one formula feed a day but when we went to fully formula (except early morning) and solids she has started getting it so unsure if its the stage 2 formula (as before she was on stage 1) or the solids - process of elmination I guess!

Does anyone get the child disability allowance for the ezcema? i want to find out what is causing it as we have no clue with my DD12 as never got tests nor elminated things earlier on (although we have some clue now)]]> Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:13:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1094342&title=exzcema#1094342 <![CDATA[Exzcema : i have a few questions..i know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077728&title=exzcema#1077728 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 32420
Posted: 26 June 2010 at 10:43am

i have a few questions..i know most excema is food related... though i guess some of those ids have environmental triggers?Ethan had heaps but then even though neg to skin tests (not very reliable under 12 months paed said) he went on Neocate and all but one patch..called something special that goes away at 2 yrs went?

Liam has it and is fully BF doc wanted me to trial creams as he said only 10% of this excema is dairy related..but i find that hard to believe..normally he is so right in things? he gave us aqeuous but in his bath that made him worse but putting that and sometimes hydrocortiszone cream seems to work..
i need to wait the two weeks then cut dairy and then maybe go to paed...i really want him FF but he wont take that anyway.. with Ethan they suggested cutting everything except meat fruit and vege till 1 and we did and he grew out of his but it was only intolerance.. how do you know without the tests what they are reacting to before the start solids...I'm writing everything down cause I am on WW so can clearly see ..so far i think its dairy but i guess its quite hard to tell about wheat etc..hwo did you guys find out?]]> Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:43:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077728&title=exzcema#1077728 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Wheat is a type of gluten. Gluten...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077578&title=exzcema#1077578 Author: Chickoin
Subject: 32420
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:29pm

Wheat is a type of gluten. Gluten covers most (or all?) of the grains. So someone who was gluten intollerant shouldn't have porridge, but if it is just wheat intollerance then porridge won't be an issue.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I am certainly no expert!]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:29:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077578&title=exzcema#1077578 <![CDATA[Exzcema : For those whose kids have issues...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077566&title=exzcema#1077566 Author: RinTinTin
Subject: 32420
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 10:54pm

For those whose kids have issues with wheat, is that Gluten?

I'm just wondering if anything I'm feeding Mac solids wise could be causing it but it's only Baby Rice and Fresh veges with EBM in it.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:54:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077566&title=exzcema#1077566 <![CDATA[Exzcema : AandCsmum wrote:We used Alpha...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077565&title=exzcema#1077565 Author: RinTinTin
Subject: 32420
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 10:52pm

Originally posted by AandCsmum AandCsmum wrote:

We used Alpha Keri oil & that seemed to help.

Only real thing that has helped is fully cutting out dairy.

Aqeuous cream from the GP is really good.


OMG Lightbulb on!!!!

Mac has always gotten a bit refluxy when I eat dairy. Now he has eczema but I never ever put the two together until just now!

Sigh...I will have to cut every bit of dairy out now.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:52:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1077565&title=exzcema#1077565 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Lily has it food related too,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1071505&title=exzcema#1071505 Author: High9
Subject: 32420
Posted: 21 June 2010 at 8:40pm

Lily has it food related too, we use Dermasoft Sorbolene cream. It's an emollient cream that has a neutral ph and none of the stuff that normally causes reactions like other moisturises. While it hasn't cleared her eczema we have noticed that it keeps it from drying out and getting itchy as such. Although after almost a month of use her eczema is pretty much gone bar one patch on her elbow. ]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:40:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1071505&title=exzcema#1071505 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Im struggling with DS allergies...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1071498&title=exzcema#1071498 Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 32420
Posted: 21 June 2010 at 8:36pm

Im struggling with DS allergies at the moment - he scratches his face raw overnight He is BF so Im not sure if its something i am eating or more of an environmental thing? We are back to the GP again tomorrow so I really want to get allergy tests done.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:36:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1071498&title=exzcema#1071498 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Miraxine - both my kids have severe...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1008207&title=exzcema#1008207 Author: Mum_me
Subject: 32420
Posted: 27 April 2010 at 12:01pm

Miraxine - both my kids have severe nut allergies. IMO it's not something you mess around with. My DS is allergic to dairy, nuts, soy and eggs, and while his other allergies are reducing as he gets older, his nut allergies are getting worse.

Our specialist recommends total avoidance to give my kids the best chance at out growing their allergies.


If I were you I would stay nut free and get your little girl tested asap (my two were tested with RAST and SPT at around 4-5months). ]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:01:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1008207&title=exzcema#1008207 <![CDATA[Exzcema : My exclusively breastfed 4 month...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1007896&title=exzcema#1007896 Author: Miraxine33
Subject: 32420
Posted: 26 April 2010 at 10:11pm

My exclusively breastfed 4 month old had excema. Thought it might be inherited from her father so i cut nuts out of my diet for 2 weeks, and the excema went in a week. Going to slowly reintroduce nuts now to double checks its nuts related. Worried she will grow up to have a serious nut allergy and all that entails-anyone know anything about this?]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:11:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1007896&title=exzcema#1007896 <![CDATA[Exzcema : If it&#039;s just started once...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1005078&title=exzcema#1005078 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 32420
Posted: 23 April 2010 at 9:36pm

If it's just started once you've introduced solids then it might be to do with those veges. You can get tested for foods but my dairy intolerant boy didn't react to the skin prick tests. I think that is because he's a delayed reactor which is the eczema.

I would switch her food around try & figure out what she's reacting to. It will take a good 3 to 4 days for eczema to subside.]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:36:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1005078&title=exzcema#1005078 <![CDATA[Exzcema : My DD has terrible eczema. Do...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1004964&title=exzcema#1004964 Author: Jaxnz1
Subject: 32420
Posted: 23 April 2010 at 7:34pm

My DD has terrible eczema. Do you think it's worth having her tested for allergies? She's 100% FF. The eczema started badly around a month ago which is also when she started on solids. I just feed her Wattie's veggies from the jar.
The eczema seems to really irritate her and she scratches it a lot. Am using xma-ease which seems to be helping.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but when you say cows milk and lavender oil in the bath, is it literally milk from the fridge? ]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:34:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=1004964&title=exzcema#1004964 <![CDATA[Exzcema : yea ive been told by a few people...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=993611&title=exzcema#993611 Author: sharaz
Subject: 32420
Posted: 12 April 2010 at 9:51am

yea ive been told by a few people that peoplo are lactose intolerent find that cows milk works wonders on their skin. when my sons exzcema was really baeeping and bleeding etc we used 1/4cup cows milk with the lavender oil and withn a wk it had almost toatly gone but now the neem oil soad is working better only started using it once his exzcema had died down and now he has none and the neem oil soap is keeping it at bay. ]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:51:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=993611&title=exzcema#993611 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Us too, no wheat for Jody. Apparently...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=992427&title=exzcema#992427 Author: Chickoin
Subject: 32420
Posted: 10 April 2010 at 1:39pm

Us too, no wheat for Jody. Apparently they often grow out of a wheat intollarence when they get it this young. I have found lately that Jody can have a little bit, like a piece of crust off my toast and she gets no patches anymore. I am going to try her out on a larger amount of wheat soon and see how she goes.
When I (and my sis) had excema the only thing that helped us was pure emu oil.
Sharaz, interesting about the cows milk. There is a product over here called Moo Goo or something along those lines that is cow milk based products for skin problems.]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:39:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=992427&title=exzcema#992427 <![CDATA[Exzcema : hey just thought id let you all...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=992389&title=exzcema#992389 Author: sharaz
Subject: 32420
Posted: 10 April 2010 at 12:31pm

hey just thought id let you all know i hav found an awsome new soap its called neem oil soap by nzsoapman.googlepages.com hope it helps you other mums ]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:31:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=992389&title=exzcema#992389 <![CDATA[Exzcema : It&#039;s really interesting to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976508&title=exzcema#976508 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 32420
Posted: 23 March 2010 at 10:25am

It's really interesting to see what works for one but not another.]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:25:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976508&title=exzcema#976508 <![CDATA[Exzcema : yea my son cant have any wheat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976449&title=exzcema#976449 Author: sharaz
Subject: 32420
Posted: 23 March 2010 at 9:56am

yea my son cant have any wheat and is totally lactose intolerant we used the aqeous cream but it burnt his exzcema we are slowly geting it under control as long as i use lavender oil and milk in his bath all the time it seams to keep it away just the odd break out now and then]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:56:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976449&title=exzcema#976449 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Same here Kazzle, it&#039;s good...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976102&title=exzcema#976102 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 32420
Posted: 22 March 2010 at 9:22pm

Same here Kazzle, it's good to see them with nice soft skin ]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:22:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976102&title=exzcema#976102 <![CDATA[Exzcema : Cory has eczema, and its directly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976008&title=exzcema#976008 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 32420
Posted: 22 March 2010 at 8:38pm

Cory has eczema, and its directly related to his food...Wheat is his cause, and because we still get some cross contamination, he still has a little bit on his shoulders but thats it.

We havent had to use any creams since cutting wheat from his diet]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:38:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=976008&title=exzcema#976008 <![CDATA[Exzcema : We used Alpha Keri oil & that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=975989&title=exzcema#975989 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 32420
Posted: 22 March 2010 at 8:27pm

We used Alpha Keri oil & that seemed to help.

Only real thing that has helped is fully cutting out dairy.

Aqeuous cream from the GP is really good.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:27:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=975989&title=exzcema#975989 <![CDATA[Exzcema : hey all, just thought id post...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=975595&title=exzcema#975595 Author: sharaz
Subject: 32420
Posted: 22 March 2010 at 4:16pm

hey all, just thought id post a topice letting mums know of different ways of he xzcema. my son was toatlly cover in it, we tried litterally everything we were then told to use cows milk and lavender oil in his bath every nightand saw an improvement after just one bath. i hope this is helpfull to other mums with the same problem ]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:16:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32420&PID=975595&title=exzcema#975595